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{{DISPLAYTITLE:Edacoto}}[[Immagine:Edacoto-Logo.svg|center|320px|Edacoto Logo]]

[[Edacoto]] is one of the main historic French brands, the company's origins are uncertain but before the First World War. It was founded as a manufacturer of mechanical pencils, entering fountain pens market after a collaboration with [[Aurora]] since the '30s.

The [[Edacoto]] pens are characterized by a general average quality, and although the company has never been reported for special contributions or innovative styling, the validity of its products has ensured the success and is still popular with collectors.{{Infobox_Brand|Edacoto}{{BrandData|Founder=Jacques Bonhomme|Place=Parigi|Date=1910|Country=FR|Fullname=Edac}}}
==History==

[[Edacoto]] was established (it is assumed in the '10s, an exact date is unknown) with the ''Edac'' name by ''Jacques Bonhomme'' in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, but the company seat was moved to the Boulevard Arago 104, in Paris, at the end of the World War I. Until 1920 the company marketed its products under the ''Edac'' brand name, passing to use of the [[Edacoto]] trademark only in a second time for commercial reasons.

[[Image:Edacoto-104-WideBand-Mottled-Capped.jpg|thumb|An [[Edacoto 104]] in mottled hard rubber]]

The company was founded as a metal mechanical pencils manufacturer, but since [[1922]] it also began to produce fountain pens. These initial models were black or mottled hard rubber [[lever filler]] or [[safety]] pens, with ball clip and double ring on the cap. In this period was also made a particular [[lever filler]] metal pen (using a nickel and copper alloy) and friction cap; the peculiarity was due to the fact that the pen had difficulties in the ink flow to the nib, which tended to dry out. For this reason the internal spring was "U" shaped, one side was driven by the lever mechanism, the other by a button near the junction used to compress the sac and restore the ink flow.

Until the '30s the company produced mostly mechanical pencils, but in [[1930]] it reached a trade agreement with [[Aurora]] italian company, who entrusted it the marketing in France for his fountain pens. From this agreement comes a new product, ''[[Le Duo Moderne]]'', a combination of an [[Aurora]] fountain pen (an [[Internationale]] model) and an [[Edacoto]] mechanical pencil.

In [[1932]], the company introduced its new [[Modelli iniziali Edacoto|fountain pen models]], with [[lever filler]] double band cap and and ball clip similar to the [[Duofold]] one. The following year were produced new pens with more streamlined shapes and more band/rings (up to five) ([[Edacoto 104]]?). It's from this time the beginning of the [[Bijouterie]] serie production, fountain pens made in gold plated metal (but also in solid gold and silver), and characterized by a great attention in the engravings and decorations. The serie remained in production until after the WWII, changing various filling systems.

In [[1934]] the brand name was engraved on the clip and in [[1937]] were adopted, new clips with a jagged line with a triangular arrow-shaped tip.  The new line was produced with two or three cap band, until [[1943]]. In [[1938]] was introduced the [[Super Edacoto 200]] model, also called ''Visible'' or ''Transparent'', this is probably the most significant model produced by the company. The pen had the front part of the barrel transparent, and was equipped with a rubber sac on the back. This was compressed by a lever, which caused the filling of both the transparent section and the sac. When the transparent section had been emptied it was possible to make use the in reserve maintained inside the rubber sac with the action on the lever itself.

In 1941 were introduced [[Super Edacoto|new models]] similar to the previous ones, but without transparent barrel and with a normal [[lever filler]] system. In [[1943]] was introduced the [[Edacoto 87]], in both [[button filler|button]] and [[lever filler]],<ref>in [http://forum.styloplume.net/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=2263 this thread] has been shown a [[lever filler]] version.</ref> with a new clip and a more slender shape. It was also produced in molded plastic with solid color, and it was called ''Le stylo de france''. In [[1947]] was produced another model with the same name, with the transparent body and a more swollen shape. The quality, while still fine, was not in par to that of the previous models.

[[Image:1951-Edacoto-90.jpg|thumb|An [[Edacoto]] advertising from '50s.]]

It should be noted, starting from [[1948]], the production attempt of a curious ballpoint pen, the ''Pointor'', equipped by a particular button filling system, which however did not reach the expected success. From [[1948]],  mentioned in an advertisement, is also the model ''95 grand luxe'', still called ''Le stylo de france''. In the '50s, put into crisis by the advent of the ballpoint pen, the [[Edacoto]] produced a large variety of average quality models. In [[1955]], following the success of the [[Parker 51]], was created an [[hooded nib]] model. In [[1958]] was introduced the cartridge filling system.

In [[1959]] together with a group of other companies ([[Evergood]], [[Mallat]], [[Gold Starry]], [[Walkover]]  and [[Soma]]), the company participated in the consortium that produced the [[Visor Pen]], that was a great success, but was unable to revive the fortunes of the company that was absorbed by [[Mallat]] at the end of the '50s. The brand [[Edacoto]] continued to appear for a few years to finally disappear in the mid '60s.

{{BrandChrono|Edacoto}}
== External references ==
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20071012135047/http://stylos-francais.fr/edacoto.php] Brand page on a decommissioned website on French fountain pens.
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20140103132539/http://edacoto.penandco.com/accueil_us.html] Brand page on a decommissioned website.
== Notes ==
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